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as in constantly
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as in steadily
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Recent Examples of continuously
The plant there was upgraded in the 1930s and 1960s and operated continuously until its closure a few weeks ago.
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
The exterior of Allison’s house in the film was filmed at the Ropes Mansion, which is owned by the Peabody Essex Museum, one of the oldest continuously operating museums in the United States.
—Shannon Carlin, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Instead, the team has something better in mind: powering the hardware with the continuously learning generalist 'brains' of AI software, so existing machines will be able to autonomously carry out a growing amount of tasks that require precise movements and dexterity – including housework.
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024
Benthic sharks, which can rest on the ocean floor, tend to have shorter, rounded pectoral fins, while pelagic sharks, which are obligate ram ventilators that must continuously swim to breathe, have longer, more streamlined fins.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
The exterior of Allison’s house in the film was filmed at the Ropes Mansion, which is owned by the Peabody Essex Museum, one of the oldest continuously operating museums in the United States.
—Shannon Carlin, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Instead, the team has something better in mind: powering the hardware with the continuously learning generalist 'brains' of AI software, so existing machines will be able to autonomously carry out a growing amount of tasks that require precise movements and dexterity – including housework.
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024
Benthic sharks, which can rest on the ocean floor, tend to have shorter, rounded pectoral fins, while pelagic sharks, which are obligate ram ventilators that must continuously swim to breathe, have longer, more streamlined fins.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuously
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Draymond Green, who has been terrific this season defensively, constantly mucked up the paint with rotations.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Whisking constantly, slowly add 1 cup of the hot broth to the egg mixture to temper.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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However, even though women's alliances are, in actuality, extremely rare on Survivor, that has never stopped men from worrying incessantly about them.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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This behavior can cause concern, however, if done incessantly, Alt says.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Beijing has vigorously denied those claims, which came to light with the 2015 publication by German magazine Der Spiegel of documents purportedly from US National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Shake vigorously about 25 times, then strain into a chilled martini glass.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The odds are that while scanning the Internet for content to pattern match on, invariably content associated with the popular topic would have been encountered.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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There’s the uniform for one thing, which changes with the seasons and weather and varies from park to park, but is invariably best worn ironed with the shirt tucked in.Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
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Hot Frosty is an allegory for the life of Jesus as told through the prism of a perpetually damp and sleeveless guy who used to be on Schitt’s Creek and Lacey Chabert.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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The author went on a quest to find worthwhile fall rituals in a city that’s perpetually soaked in sunshine.Alexis Landau, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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MacKinnon is the league’s best player, a hockey robot, who has always been more concerned about winning than feelings.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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There’s just always a way to get around gatekeepers.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Now, a reality that seemed forever on the verge of dissolving tips into something resembling magical realism.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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There are lots of boys who are looking for their forever family.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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As with Philadelphia’s Roosevelt Boulevard, the width and traffic speed of state roads in urban neighborhoods now frequently clash with local desires for street safety, quality transit service, and pedestrian comfort.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Pixel's service indicator frequently displayed 5G UW, indicating it was connected to Verizon's fastest 5G network.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Continuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuously. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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